Pernicious anemia

Consumption of extra iron in the form of fortified formula for infants has been a concern amongst Australian scientists due to its association with Parkinson’s disease and dementia. A lack of iron in the diet may cause anaemia which lowers the ability of the haemoglobin to carry oxygen which will cause fatigue and even worse, cardiac arrest. Conversely, excess intake of iron may cause Parkinson’s disease, it is a neurodegenerative disorder leads to progressive deterioration of motor function…

in the common mind, anemia is most likely not even a thought associated with the Maya. Instead, one may think of the architecture, culture, and reputation. In a 2011 article published by Katie Whitaker for the University of Ontario Journal of Anthropology, she explains the correlation between the Maya population and the evidence of anemia that was often overlooked since it was not a life-threatening disease such as the more common diseases like syphilis and small pox. Anemia has the ability to…

Iron deficiency is the largest nutritional deficiency globally, with an estimated 52% of pregnant women in developing countries identified as iron deficient (Gautam CS et. al 2008) and approximately 25% in Australia (Thorogood C & Donaldson, C 2015). Iron supplementation is commonly used complimentary medicine within midwifery care as a significant number of women suffer from the most common form of anaemia, iron-deficiency anaemia (IDA) (Reveiz L et. al 2011). In Australia during the perinatal…

Iron is an important mineral because it is involved with the transport and storage of oxygen in hemoglobin. Iron deficiency is one of the most common causes of anemia. Anemia occurs when one has low amounts of hemoglobin. Iron is critical for hemoglobin formation. The majority of the iron in the body is located in the hemoglobin. Iron deficiency has many negative symptoms. Some symptoms are dizziness, shortness…

CORRLEATION OF PERNICIOUS ANEMIA WITH HOMOCYSTEINEMIA AND HETEROZYGOUS MTHFR MUTATION HELPS DIFFERENTIATE FROM DIAGNOSIS OF THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA Wu, Alex MD1, Chen, Kevin MD2, Sittambalam, Charmian MD1 1Department of Medicine, Franklin Square Medical Center, Baltimore, MD; 2Department of Hematology/Oncology, Franklin Square Medical Center, Baltimore, MD There are increasing number of recent publications that recognized the similarity between TTP and B12 deficiency, and that TTP…

"Anemia is a reduction in the total number of erythrocytes in the circulating blood or a decrease in the quality or quantity of hemoglobin" (McCance & Huether, 2014, p.982). There are many causes of anemia and are classified in this manner. There are three classifications: macrocytic-normochromic anemia, microcytic-hypochromic anemia, and normocytic-normochromic anemia (McCance & Huether, 2014). Macrocytic-normochromic anemias encompass pernicious anemia and folate deficiency anemia (McCance &…

challenge for our RDs of today's age. Other problems related to former dietetics was the treatment of pernicious anemia. Pernicious anemia is definitely a medical condition that still face problems in today's world. The main issues of pernicious anemia now and then was the treatment of the medical condition. Our dietitians of today still have to educate themselves of new findings relevant to pernicious anemia. For example, dietitians have to find foods high in B12 for patients. If certain foods…

There are many different types of anemia. Which specific type of anemia is Harold suffering from? Beginning with the peripheral blood smear, describe the key pieces of evidence you’ve used to draw this conclusion. Harold is suffering from pernicious anemia. Pernicious Anemia is caused by reduced acceptance of vitamin B12 in the body, which results in a lack of intrinsic factor that is formed by stomach…

concentration, dry skin, and many others are considered to be normal parts of the aging process. Three different clinical conditions; hypothyroidism, depression, and presence of anemia, share common and nonspecific symptoms and are each common conditions in older people (Bensenor, 2012). Anemia. The frequency of anemia, defined according to the World Health Organization, is higher than 10% in community-dwelling adults aged 65 years and older, and is frequently associated with other clinical…

Primary adrenal insufficiency (also known under the eponym Addison’s disease) occurs when the adrenal glands situated on top of the kidneys produce inadequate amounts of glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid hormones. Autoimmune destruction of the aforementioned glands is the most common cause of primary adrenal insufficiency in the developed countries, whereas tuberculosis is the second most frequent cause worldwide. A plethora of autoimmune comorbidities can be associated with primary adrenal…